19. In antithesis to
Isa 26:14,
"They (Israel's foes) shall not live"; "Thy (Jehovah's) dead men (the
Jews) shall live," that is, primarily, be restored, spiritually
(Isa 54:1-3),
civilly and nationally
(Isa 26:15);
whereas Thy foes shall not; ultimately, and in the fullest scope of the
prophecy, restored to life literally
(Eze 37:1-14;
Da 12:2).
together with my dead body--rather, "my dead body," or "bodies" (the
Jewish nation personified, which had been spiritually and civilly dead;
or the nation, as a parent, speaking of the bodies of her children
individually, see on
Isa 26:9,
"I," "My"): Jehovah's "dead" and "my dead" are one and the same [HORSLEY]. However, as Jesus is the antitype to Israel
(Mt 2:15),
English Version gives a true sense, and one ultimately
contemplated in the prophecy: Christ's dead body being raised
again is the source of Jehovah's people (all, and especially
believers, the spiritual Israelites) also being raised
(1Co 15:20-22).
Awake--
(Eph 5:14),
spiritually.
in dust--prostate and dead, spiritually and nationally; also literally
(Isa 25:12; 47:1).
dew--which falls copiously in the East and supplies somewhat the lack
of rain
(Ho 14:5).
cast out . . . dead--that is, shall bring them forth
to life again.
JFB.
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